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April 27: Medal of Honor Actions

6 Medal of Honors earned on April 27 between 1863 and 1902.

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April 27, 1863

Civil War · Vicksburg, Mississippi · 1 recipient

WB William Wallace Burritt Private · Army Civil War · 1863

April 27, 1876

Interim 1871–1899 · at sea, off Haiti · 1 recipient

AW Albert Weisbogel Captain of the Mizzen Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876

April 27, 1899

Philippine Insurrection · Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands · 3 recipients

Frederick Funston Sr. Colonel · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 WT William Beattie Trembley Private · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 EW Edward White Private · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899

April 27, 1902

Interim 1899–1910 · Yokohama, Japan · 1 recipient

JQ Joseph Quick Coxswain · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1902